On This Day
Wednesday, September 26, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 87 | 55 | .613 | -- |
| Highlanders | 85 | 57 | .599 | 2.0 |
| Naps | 83 | 59 | .585 | 4.0 |
| Athletics | 75 | 65 | .536 | 11.0 |
| Browns | 72 | 69 | .511 | 14.5 |
| Tigers | 68 | 73 | .482 | 18.5 |
| Senators | 53 | 91 | .368 | 35.0 |
| Americans | 46 | 100 | .315 | 43.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 111 | 34 | .766 | -- |
| Giants | 91 | 53 | .632 | 19.5 |
| Pirates | 89 | 55 | .618 | 21.5 |
| Phillies | 68 | 77 | .469 | 43.0 |
| Reds | 63 | 84 | .429 | 49.0 |
| Superbas | 59 | 83 | .415 | 50.5 |
| Cardinals | 51 | 94 | .352 | 60.0 |
| Beaneaters | 46 | 98 | .319 | 64.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ganley | 5 |
| 1 | Dutch Meier | 5 |
| 3 | Harry Steinfeldt | 4 |
| 3 | Joe Tinker | 4 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hickman | 1 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 1 |
| 1 | Red Murray | 1 |
| 1 | Frank Schulte | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 3 |
| 2 | Whitey Alpermann | 2 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 2 |
| 2 | Elmer Flick | 2 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ganley | 2 |
| 1 | Fielder Jones | 2 |
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 2 |
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 2 |
| 5 | 20 tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Leifield | 3.00 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 0.89 |
| 3 | Jack Powell | 0.88 |
| 4 | Frank Oberlin | 0.62 |
| 5 | Stoney McGlynn | 0.58 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Eubank | 1 |
| 1 | Addie Joss | 1 |
| 1 | Lefty Leifield | 1 |
| 1 | Stoney McGlynn | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 8 |
| 2 | Stoney McGlynn | 7 |
| 2 | Orval Overall | 7 |
| 2 | Jack Powell | 7 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .355 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .350 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .339 |
| 4 | Harry Steinfeldt | .332 |
| 5 | Harry Lumley | .328 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 9 |
| 3 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 5 | Cy Seymour | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nealon | 77 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 74 |
| 3 | Harry Steinfeldt | 73 |
| 4 | George Davis | 72 |
| 4 | Jimmy Williams | 72 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 53 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 53 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 52 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 50 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 45 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 1.74 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 1.78 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.20 |
| 5 | Vic Willis | 2.60 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 26 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 26 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 25 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 23 |
| 5 | Vic Willis | 22 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 201 |
| 2 | Cy Falkenberg | 177 |
| 3 | Fred Beebe | 170 |
| 4 | Chief Bender | 165 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 165 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 6 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 6 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |
| 4 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clarke | .500 |
| 1 | Nig Clarke | .500 |
| 3 | Bunk Congalton | .446 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | .429 |
| 5 | Claude Ritchey | .410 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hickman | 2 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
| 3 | John Anderson | 1 |
| 3 | Nig Clarke | 1 |
| 3 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Strang | 13 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 11 |
| 3 | Patsy Dougherty | 9 |
| 3 | Red Kleinow | 9 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 10 |
| 2 | Snake Deal | 9 |
| 2 | Jiggs Donahue | 9 |
| 4 | Miller Huggins | 7 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bernhard | 0.33 |
| 2 | Jack Pfiester | 0.67 |
| 3 | Otto Hess | 1.00 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bill Hogg | 1.23 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Altrock | 5 |
| 1 | Otto Hess | 5 |
| 3 | Addie Joss | 4 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 5 | 10 tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 45 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 26 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 23 |
| 3 | Otto Hess | 23 |
| 5 | Lefty Leifield | 22 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 1 |
| 1 | Charley Hall | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clarke | .411 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .387 |
| 3 | Bunk Congalton | .375 |
| 4 | Elmer Flick | .360 |
| 5 | George Stone | .353 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 3 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 3 |
| 3 | Frank Delahanty | 2 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 2 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Strang | 22 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | 18 |
| 3 | Del Howard | 17 |
| 4 | George Davis | 16 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 16 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 13 |
| 3 | Dave Altizer | 11 |
| 3 | Jiggs Donahue | 11 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 0.62 |
| 2 | Ed Reulbach | 1.31 |
| 3 | Barney Pelty | 1.34 |
| 4 | Jack Taylor | 1.42 |
| 5 | Otto Hess | 1.52 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 9 |
| 2 | Otto Hess | 7 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 7 |
| 2 | Al Orth | 7 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 72 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 54 |
| 3 | Cy Falkenberg | 50 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 46 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 45 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 2 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 2 | Cy Barger | 1 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .350 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .348 |
| 3 | George Stone | .345 |
| 4 | Harry Steinfeldt | .335 |
| 5 | Harry Lumley | .333 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 12 |
| 2 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 10 |
| 4 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 81 |
| 2 | George Davis | 79 |
| 3 | Joe Nealon | 77 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | 75 |
| 5 | Harry Steinfeldt | 74 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 61 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 57 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 56 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 54 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 48 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 1.92 |
| 2 | Ed Reulbach | 1.96 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 1.96 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.20 |
| 5 | Bob Rhoads | 2.66 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 29 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 28 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 26 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 24 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 207 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 191 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 185 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 183 |
| 5 | Fred Beebe | 170 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 6 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 6 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 4 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 3 |